Burns, Colorado | |
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The post office in Burns. | |
| Coordinates:39°52′26″N106°53′08″W / 39.8739°N 106.8856°W /39.8739; -106.8856 (Burns, Colorado)[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Eagle County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Eagle County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,493 ft (1,979 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80426 |
| GNIS pop ID | 202318 |
Burns is anunincorporated community in northernEagle County,Colorado, United States.
The Burns, Colorado, post office opened on May 14, 1895.[4] The town is named for Jack Burns, a trapper who built a cabin in the area.[5]
Burns is located at coordinates39°52′26″N106°53′08″W / 39.8739°N 106.8856°W /39.8739; -106.8856 (Burns, Colorado) at an elevation of 6,493 feet (1,979 m).